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Material: Ormolu
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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each small scale lamp is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French Neoclassical Cut Crystal Urn Bronze Swan Ormolu Handles Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine pair of French neoclassical cut crystal urn form and gilt bronze-mounted swan ormolu handle large lamps with crystal lid and square base.
In the...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain Lamp
France, circa 1860s, Now Electrified, Newly Rewired.
This 19th-century Louis XV style ormolu mounted celadon porcel...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
A William IV 19th Century Opaline Glass White Table or Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1840
An unusual mid nineteenth century white opaline glass column lamp with gilt bronze mounts and unusual onion shaped cowl shade.
Total height 57.00cm
Width of ba...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Bouillotte lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Tole Bouillotte lamp. The lamp has a circular base with a raised border and a reeded edge below the central fut decorated with f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional japanese imari bulbous form porcelain vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Empire Bouillotte Lamp
Located in New Haven, CT
This fine French Bouillotte lamp has the highest quality ormolu and an original tôle shade held by swans.
The base, which would hold the Bouillotte game pieces is cutout in Athenian...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Ormolu Sienna Marble Candlesticks Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of quite tall and large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps, offered in exceptional condition, each with unusual reeded central Siena Marble columns above a very ornate leaf cast socle, ending on acanthus leaf draped tri-pod dolphin feet with stunning concave sided bases, complete with original upper similar bronze cast mounts. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Condition: Superb condition, these Lamps have been professionally re-gold plated and bronze patinated, professionally re-wired for electricity.
Height: (entire as image one an impressive) 20" (50.5cm). Width: (at base). 6" (15.25cm). Depth: (at base) 5.5" (14cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered.
Sienna Marble is quarried in Northern Italy in areas around the town of the same name. It is one of the most beautiful of all the marbles...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sevres Porcelain Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in Tampa, FL
A late 19th century Sevres porcelain cast or a vase that has been converted into a lamp. It's hard to tell if it were a cast or a vase because it has an ormolu cap on it. Lamp with a...
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1880s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Lamps with Neoclassical scene
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century French Lamps with Neoclassical scene. Appropriate age and wear and just a beautiful shade of persimmon orange.
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair Austrian Royal Vienna Beehive Porcelain Gilt Mounted Table Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Imposing and Stunning Pair Austrian Hand Decorated pale yellow ground porcelain and gilt mounted twin swan neck scroll handle Table or Mantle Urns of traditional form, now convert...
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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted electric
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oil Lamps on Marble Base, converted to electric
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI St. Ormolu bouillotte lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced circular bowl with lovely fol...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of 'Japonsime' Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Powder-Blue Porcelain Vases, Mounted As Lamps. By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris.
Each with a square shaped body. The sides decorated with ...
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Fruitwood, and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and unique pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking square ebonized Fruitwoo...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porphyry Lamp Attributed To Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porphyry, ormolu and faux painted Porphyry lamp attributed to Sormani. The brûle parfum lamp is raised by an el...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Porphyry, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lamps. Each impressive lamp is raised by a square marble base with a wrap around b...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble lamps. Each four arm lamp is ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
French empire pair of candle holders lamps.
Exceptional pair of antique candleholders, created in Paris France during the imperial period of Napoleon III, circa 1870. They was designed with French empire neoclassical patterns, masterfully crafted with parts made up in gilt bronze ormolu and patinated bronze. Mounted in fluted columns pedestals carved from gray dotted Granite, with polished finish. Embellished with garlands and putties mounted in a four square and stepped bases.
Weight: Combined of 12 Pounds (5.45 Kilos).
Measurements: 15 Height by 4.50 Length by 5.15 Width Inches, (38 x 11.43 x 13.08 Cm).
French Empire
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873) was Emperor of France from 1852 to 1870 under the name of Napoleon III. In a way, the artistic codes of the Napoleon III style, also called Second Empire style, were presented at the Exhibition of 1844, during the reign of Louis-Philippe d'Orléans. The second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts, which uses elements of many different historical styles, and also made innovative use of modern materials, such as iron frameworks and glass skylights. It flourished during the reign of Emperor Napoleon III in France (1852–1870) and had an important influence on architecture and decoration in the rest of Europe and North America. Major examples of the style include the Opéra Garnier (1862–1871) in Paris by Charles Garnier, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Church of Saint Augustine (1860–1871), and the Philadelphia City Hall (1871–1901). The architectural style was closely connected with Haussmann's renovation of Paris carried out during the Second Empire; the new buildings, such as the Opéra, were intended as the focal points of the new boulevards.
Comfort was the first priority of Second Empire furniture...
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1870s French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of Mid-19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Mid-19th Century bronze & ormolu Candlesticks having reeded sconces above leaf scrolled reeded tapering stems with leaf scroll & lion’s paw triform bases.
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
True Pair of French Turn of the Century Louis XV St. Porcelain Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative true pair of French turn of the century Louis XV st. ormolu and Saxe porcelain candelabra lamps. Each four arm lamp i...
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20th Century French Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra lamps possibly by Henri Picard. Each e...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Ornate Brass and Ormulu Oil Lamp with original reservoir. It has central masks on the square base of the deity Cernounnos who represented prosperity. The upper vase shaped part of...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning pair traditional japanese imari bulbous form porcelain vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped circular ...
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19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain And Ormolu Clock Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu clock lamp. The clock/lamp is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with concave corners, ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique French Sèvres Gilt Bronze Porcelain Vase Ormolu Pompador Pink Table Lamp
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric Table Lamp of traditional Urn form, and of large size proportions, rai...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large antique French Sevres hand-painted porcelain and ormolu mounted vase circa 1870 in date, later converted into a lamp.
The ovoid porcelain body is painted...
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1870s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Onyx, Ormolu
Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases, each with wonderful myithical Dragon flying among clouds. mounted with French gilded ormolu rims and plinths.
...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu And Rouge Griotte Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamp. The lamp is raised by three impressive paw feet below strik...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Antique Japonisme Glazed Ceramic and Ormolu Mounted Lamps
By L. Malpass
Located in London, GB
Pair of French antique Japonisme glazed ceramic and ormolu mounted lamps
French, Late 19th Century
Lamps: height 104cm, width 36cm, depth 26cm
Shades: height 33cm, diameter 50cm
In the Japonisme style, these superb, exceptionally large lamps (converted from vases) are made from glazed ceramics and fitted with ormolu mounts. The beautiful vases are parcel gilt and decorated with exquisite images of, to the front, a Japanese male figure on one and a female figure on the other; complemented by images of Japanese landscapes including trees, birds (ducks), shrubbery, flowers, and insects, including stick insects and butterflies.
Each piece is fitted with superb ormolu elephant...
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Table Lamp in Green Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
A superb quality gilt bronze mounted urn in breccia verde d’Egitto marble, now fitted as table lamp.
France or Italy, late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
Rare and very decorative marble, superbly cast and chased gilt bronze mounts; a splendid table lamp.
This beautiful marble is known as Lapis Hecatontalithos, which translates from Latin (derived from Greek) as 'hundred stones' due to various inclusions of rock. Splendid columns made of this marble are in the Basilica di San Vitale, a 6th century church in Ravenna, Italy, an important surviving example of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture.
May be wired for any country. Lampshade not included.
Height without shade: 53 cm / 21 in.
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze & Porphyry Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, verdigris ormolu and Porphyry candelabra lamps. Each six arm lamp is raised by a square Porphyry base with a striking wrap around berried laurel ormolu band and exceptional richly chased swaging blooming flower garlands encasing the circular Porphyry support. At the center are charming verdigris cherubs sitting on patinated bronze rocks...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 1970 Neoclassical Pair of Table Lamps in Black Onyx and Gilded Ormolu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French neoclassical table lamps.
Beautiful, imposing and elegant pair of table lamps, created in Paris France, back ...
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1970s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Ormolu Table Lamps
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Onyx, Ormolu
Pair French Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Vases Mounted Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of two-handled vases / lamps in classic French Napoleon III style bronze and gilt ormolu of very good quality, each with a foliated plant decoration in bronze, the ormolu orna...
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Style Figural Siren Ormolu Lamp a Charming Brass Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Empire Style figural siren ormolu lamp.
A charming 3ft tall brass lamp, the silk shade is supported by the statue of a brass Siren set on a black column.
The lamp is full...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of Good Napoleon III Rouge Marble Vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of good Napoleon III rouge marble vases, each mounted in ormolu with a pair of square bracket handles and collars of pointed leaves, now fitted for electricity. French, circa ...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
American 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamp by E.F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and very unique American 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu lamp by E.F. Caldwell & Co. The lamp is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with a fine wrap around...
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19th Century American Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fleur De Pêcher Marble Vases, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fleur de pêcher marble vases, now mounted as lamps.
The body of each vase is of ovoid shape with a fluted gilt-bronze collar and dom...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble & Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant squar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Table Urns Lamps
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and imposing pair French Sevres soft paste porcelain and ormolu twin handle electric table lamps of traditional Urn form, and of good size pr...
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking octagonal Rouge Griotte ma...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French, 19th Century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most unique French, 19th century, Louis XV St. Ormolu and Alabaster lamp. The lamp is raised by a beautiful pierced scrolled foliate ormolu base with richly chased...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Porcelain Lamps on French Gilded Bases
Located in London, GB
A pair of Japanese porcelain antique vase lamps of waisted form.
Dressed with French ormolu mount of unusual double gourd form, very finely painted with court officials, samurai, and gilded...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant patinated bronze base with fine m...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Bronze, Ormolu
Neoclassical Hollywood Regency Ormolu and Crystal Cut Column Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a splendid antique pair of ormolu and crystal Corinthian column table lamps. This opulent antique pair of table lamps feature Corinthian crystal columns decorated with classi...
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Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps
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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackleware Pale Celadon Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of chinese crackleware lamps.
Of baluster form, having applied Taotie masks dressed with French Ormolu mounts. These baluster form pale b...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Ormolu Mounted Celadon Porcelain Pâte-sur-pâte Vase-Form Lamp
Located in London, GB
Ormolu mounted Celadon Porcelain Pâte-sur-pâte vase-form lamp
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 21cm, depth 17cm
Consisting of gilt bronze mounts atop pâte-...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Cantonese Enamel Table Lamp and Vase Yellow Green
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb and quite early example of a Chinese Hand painted Canton enamel tall ovoid form Vase of octagonal outline now converted to an Electric Table Lamp, raised on six ormolu toupie ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps signed F. Barbedienne. Each lamp is raised by a squ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful Pair French Gilt Dore Bronze Cut Crystal Urn Form Ormolu-Mounted Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Gold Gilt Dore Bronze Ormolu & Cut Crystal Urn Form Lamps, Completely Rewired With New Sockets In The Manner Of Baccarat.
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20th Century French Regency Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Fruitwood Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood candelabra lamp. The two arm lamp is raised by a triangular ebonized Fruitwood base and fine mottle...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
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Ormolu
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Siena Marble Table Lamps 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique pair of French ormolu mounted and Giallo di Siena marble Neo Classical table lamps, Circa 1870 in date.
The pair are of baluste...
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1870s French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis Philippe period patinated bronze and ormolu bouillotte lamp. The four arm lamp is raised by an elegant circular pati...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu lamps. Each large scale lamp is raised by a square base with fine ormolu ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large Antique Victorian Quality China and Ormolu Table Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality china and ormolu table lamp having a quality antique Victorian table lamp with ornate ormolu mounts.
A...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu and Brèche Violette marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant square base with concave corners...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire St. Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Empire st. Belle Époque period Vert de Patricia and ormolu lamp. The large lamp is raised by a triangular Vert de Patricia marble base with cut corners and concave sides decorated with beautiful pierced fitted scrolled foliate ormolu plaques...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue-Ground Porcelain Vases Fitted as Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases mounted as lamps in mottled blue-ground glaze. Resting on square ormolu base with garland band and ormolu banded ...
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ormolu Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Table Lamps and Other Ormolu Lighting for Sale on 1stDibs
Able to double as task lighting, table lamps can illuminate darker corners of a room, and antique ormolu table lamps and other ormolu lighting can be incorporated into a variety of spaces.
Your style of decorating doesn't have to necessarily have to be rooted in neoclassical design in order to tastefully introduce ormolu — while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu table lamps, desk lamps and other ormolu furniture and decor are still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.
What is ormolu?
Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu table lamps, clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”
“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”
From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material.
If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu table lamp is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room, and a well-crafted ormolu table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour.
“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.
Find antique ormolu table lamps, ormolu floor lamps and other ormolu lighting on 1stDibs.
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